Bowen's Transfer: Oregon Gains, Bama Stays Stacked

0:00On April 22nd, Alabama Crimson Tide Hoops just wrapped another solid NCAA run, marking their six straight tournament appearance under Coach Nate Oats. They grabbed the fourth seed in the Midwest region, pushed to the sweet 16, but failed to top seed in Michigan 90-77, finished the year 25 wins and 10 losses, giving fans plenty to cheer about. Offseason hit fast with the transfer portal open from April 7th to 21st, and Bama lost four key pieces, including forward Taylor Bow. Bowen. The 6-foot-11 big man came over from Florida State, played 30 games with 11 starts in his freshman year, dropping 6.3 points, and grabbing 4.2 boards per game. Bowen's got one more year left in ranks as the 133rd best player in the portal, number 39, among forwards. Teams are circling, but losing him stings for Alabama after that deep-tourney push fans are filling the portal pain as the roster shakes up. Latest buzz has on-three analysts Jamie Shaw predicting Bowen lands with Oregon, a huge

1:04boost for the Ducks, who limp to 12 and 20 last season. They lost eight players already, but only snagged four commits, so Bowen's size and skills could flip their front court script. Meanwhile, Coach Oats isn't sweating it. Bama already reeled in power forwards. Jamarian Davis Fleming from Mississippi State and Brandon Garrison from. Kentucky among four new additions. Tides stay stacked, portal wars rage on, and next season's looking primed.